| Birth Day | February 2, 1883 |
| Birth Place | Ottawa, IL |
| Age | 136 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Nov 23, 1958 (age 75) |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Screenwriter and children's author, most recognized for producing characters like Zorro and the character The Black Star from 1916's Detective Story Magazine.
He began his career as a reporter for the The Police Gazzette.
Southern California would serve as the location for the majority of his work in pulp magazines.
He never married.
Like author Arthur C. Clarke, he wrote extensively for pulp magazines until the 1950s.
